Got an email today stating Bachmann Trains has refurbished equipment for sale? Is this so and where do I go to check it out?

I did NOT click on link, wanted to find out first hand is such a thing is available and where to go link?

Respectfully,
Hawghead1

Is there a split gear problem with the side rod Davenport also? I have a split axle gear and was wondering what could be done. I suppose I can replace the gear if Bachmann will provide them. Any help on this? Will Bachmann replace it free of charge if I send it in? Would rather do it that way but do have quartering jigs if I have to do it myself.

Does Northwest Shortline make replacement gear sets for these engines?

Can I send the axles in to Bachmann and have them replaced? This engine doesn't even have 30 minutes on it.

My T boiler Shay is also starting to run jumpy? Is there a problem with split gears on these? I have one with sound and it "ran beautifully' but seems now to have started jumping, lunging, not smooth. All of my engines are basically new with less than 30 minutes run time. Help?

My Connie and Mogul run like Swiss clocks, couldn't be happier with them.

Bob

Mark;
I took the gear casing off and used a Bastard file. Took it off and left it clean and smooth.
Bob

It sounds like a P2K SW9 that I bought years back. The gear casing under the trucks were so low they drug on the frogs of Atlas switches and stopped. I ground the casings down and it took care of the problem. Just a thought.
Bob

Quote from: pdlethbridge on March 04, 2009, 09:39:12 AM
If you can adjust CV's 3 and 4, that can change the acceleration/deceleration rates. CV's 5 and 6 can be set to limit your top and middle speed.  My engines are set to 8 on cv's3 and 4 and 100 on cv 5 and 50 on cv 6. The top speed is more than cut in half by setting at 100, it can be set to 255.

I got the CVs' set last evening and it runs even better. I left CV5 @ 255 as the engine only has a scale top speed of about 25MPH but had no success at CV6 mid range, it was set at 5? CV 3 is 0 and CV 4 at 5. I like the way it performs much better now. Thanks for all the help.
Bob

The CV adjustments are a can do. I will give it a try.
Thanks guys for all the imput.

Bob

Thanks Ron. One of the guys from our club said he knows what that's all about and can do it. I'm gonna try it on one of my 45 tonners just to see if it really makes a difference.
Bob

Jeff;
I don't know anything about it. I just saw it on the MR forum. They didn't mention how to accomplish this but said it would make for better starts and stops on DCC?

Just thought I'd throw it on the table to see if anyone knows anything about this function.

Thanks,
Bob

On another forum someone mentioned something about disabling the DC function on a DCC on board Bachman engine, does anybody know anything about this? It was said to enable better or smoother starting and stopping on these engines. No other information was given.

Anybody know?
Bob

Day three on running them in. They are definitly running better each time I run them but they still have that low end torquelessness. I'll have to do some checking with NorthWest Short Line and see what they have for a replacement motor.
Thanks for all the help guys.
Bob

Was it purchased as a train set or just 5 random cars and an engine? What manufacturer is it?
Good luck,
Bob

Bob;
Thanks for the reply.
My cars are all metal wheeled and run very well. I've pulled 110 car trains on my layout. You can view my layout in the July 08 issue of MR, it's the C&NW at Des Moines, Iowa. It's not my cars or the track.

I have over 70 engines and they all run strong but these little DCC on board Bachmans really seem to have no low end torque. I never run above scale 40 MPH on my main line. These little engines pull all the cars they need to pull, they're only branch line engines and nothing over 25 MPH, it's just that they don't run well at really slow speeds, no torque. It's like they're made to run full out?

I'm just wondering if a re motor from NorthWest Short Lines might be what I'm looking for in power? I wonder too about the decoders? Are they a full amp or more?

Thanks again,
Bob

Yes I've given them good break in time. They run much better with time on them but they still seem very mild and don't have the pulling power of the two motor ones. The two motored ones didn't last but I've bought 5 of the can motor units (70 ton) and two of the new 45 tonners and they seem to me not very powerful? The two new 45 ton switchers have a good hour break in both directions and are running great just seem to not have the torque they should at starting? Wondering if remotor would get any more torque out of em?
Bob

Seems the Bachman engines with DCC on board don't seem to have power or torque like they should. Do I need to remotor or change decoders?

John;
I've always used Digitrax decoders and have never had a power problem. I would hate to put a decoder in one of these small 45 tonners but I've done several 44 tonner and 70 tonners so I might give it a try.

Glad your fix worked for you.
Happy railroading!!!
Bob